Community Calendar for Oct. 15

Allen Mann plays to a crowd gathered for the Brown Bag Concert Series last Thursday. The free concert series is held every Thursday in October from noon to 1 p.m. at the fountain behind City Hall. This week, the Nicholaus Panella Duo will perform.
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• Meeting: Hattiesburg Council of Neighborhoods meets every second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center. Guest speakers from city departments or other organizations usually speak. Public is invited. Details: hburgcon@hotmail.com.

• Meeting: Pinebelt Radio Control Model Airplane Club meets and flies every Sunday afternoon at Purvis-Oloh Road flying field. Details: 818-2410 or www.pinebeltrc.com.

• Meeting: Support groups for those grieving a death resulting from a homicide are held monthly in the Hattiesburg, Bassfield and Waynesboro areas. For details, including times and places, call The Shafer Center’s Sharing Our Strength Homicide Program at 264-7777.

• Meeting: Hattiesburg Jaycees, 6 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month, 208 N. Hutchinson Ave. Membership is open to anyone 18-40 who would like to put their passion into action and make positive change happen in their lives, communities and around the world. Details: 336-0527 or hattiesburgjaycees@gmail.com.

• Event: The American Legion, Post 146, Petal, holds dances every Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. with live band. Admission is $5. Details: Van at (205) 335-7274.

• Event: The Bikers Church holds a free ride each second Sunday of the month. Riders meet at exit 57 at Keith’s gas station. Details: Beth Hickman (228) 832-8509.

• Meeting: The Pine Belt Doll Collectors Club meets at 3 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month. This month’s meeting is at the Doll Corner of Calico Antique Mall, 309 E. Pine St. Details: 584-6422.

• Meeting: Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., every Monday and Thursday, Open Door Church on Oak Grove Road. The group follows a 12-step program, and meetings last one hour. Details: 268-9148.

• Meeting: Stone County Lions Club meets at noon the first Monday and 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Western Sizzler in Wiggins. Potential new members welcome.

• Story times: Family Story Times are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at Oak Grove Public Library. The same program is held both days.

• Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Hattiesburg Library, 329 Hardy St.

• Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Petal Library, 714 S. Main St.

• Meeting: Forrest County Democratic Party Executive Committee meeting, 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month, first floor of Paul B. Johnson Chancery Court Building, 641 Main St. Public is welcome. Details: H.C. Johnson, 466-8651.

• Meeting: Forrest County Branch of NAACP meeting, 7 p.m. the last Thursday of each month, St. James CME Church, 100 Country Club Drive.

• Meeting: Bereavement Support Group for anyone who has lost a loved one, 6-7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month, Forrest General Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg.

• Meeting: Spouse’s Bereavement Support Group meets noon-1 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at FGH Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg, and from 6-7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at Heritage United Methodist Church in Oak Grove. Details: 288-2500.

• Meeting: Suicide Survivors Support Group, sponsored by Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention, meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Details: Mitzi, 310-8357.

• Event: Seventh Day Adventist Church Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays, in front of Home Depot. No charge for vendors to set up. Details: lenoraclark70@gmail.com or ceirand7@gmail.com.

• Event: University of Southern Mississippi Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m. Mondays at USM’s old Elam Arms site, located on the corner of Hardy Street and 31st Avenue.

• Meeting: Bereavement support group, monthly free service provided by a St. Joseph Hospice chaplain for anyone who needs a place to share or find comfort. All family and friends who have lost someone are invited to the safe, confidential non-denominational environment that is conducive to healing. Meetings are 5:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in Picayune and 5:30 p.m. the third Tuesday in Hattiesburg. Details: (228) 594-3455.

• Meeting: Support group for abused women, 7 p.m., first and third Sunday, First Baptist Church, Purvis, family room, Family Life Center. Based on Galatians 6:2 “Bear one another’s burdens.” Details: 543-9396 or 620-6436.

• Fundraiser: Birdies for Charity fundraiser for the Kindness Foundation. Donors make pledges per-birdie, on the basis of the number of birdies they feel will be made during the Sanderson Farms Golf Championship in Jackson Nov. 3-9. Donations can be made online through Nov. 9 or on an official pledge form available at www.KindnessFocus.org and mailed to the Kindness Foundation by Oct. 30. The Kindness Foundation has provided Bibles for public schools in Russia for more than 20 years, Ukraine and Latvia. Details: 545-9090.

Today-Nov. 16

• Exhibit: “Reflections: African-American Life from the Myrna Colley-Lee Collection,” Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel. Fifty pieces from the renowned costume designer and arts patron. Paintings, photographs, textiles and works on paper.

• Workshop: “Rebuilding When a Relationship Ends,” 6:45 p.m. Mondays, Parkway Heights United Methodist Church. For those who are separated, going through divorce or death. $30 with flexible payments and scholarships available. Free childcare if requested with registration. Call 544-7873 to register.

Today-Oct. 17

• Exhibit: “Art for Eternity” exhibit, Community Bank, at 5010 Hardy St. The exhibit is made available through the Hattiesburg-based Kindness Foundation. Art pieces in the collection were created by public school students ages 10 to 18 in Russia and the Ukraine. Details: www.KindnessFocus.org.

• Event: Praise in the Park, Lucedale City Park. Headliners will be Newsboys with Family Force 5 and 7eventh Time Down. Downtown music stage and vending starting at 11 a.m., gates open at 3 p.m., and music starts shortly after that, until 9 p.m. Tickets: $10 each for groups of 15 or more, $15 day of show, or $12 each for 14 or less. Tickets can be purchased from bands in the contest or at www.praiseinthepark.org.

• Event: Forrest General’s Sibling Class, 6-7:30 p.m., Maple Room, near Forrester’s Dining Area in the hospital. For kids ages 4-8 who may need a little help adjusting to the arrival of a new sibling. Children will learn about their role as big brothers or sisters and what to expect when the new baby arrives. Class is free if delivering at Forrest General. To register or for more information, call 288-4968 or go to forrestgeneral.com.

• Opera: The Mississippi Opera will present the Southern Opera and Musical Theatre Company’s production of The Merry Widow, 2 p.m. Madison Square Center for the Arts, 2103 Main St., Madison. Though only in Madison for one performance, this show is touring the state with performances in Natchez, Hattiesburg and Meridian as part of the Symphony Orchestra and SOMTC’s outreach program, located at the University of Southern Mississippi. Tickets are $20 at www.msopera.org, by calling (601) 960-2300, or at the door.

• Event: “Treats in the Streets,” 4:30-7 p.m., Jones County Junior College, between the Terrill Tisdale Library and student center square. For kids 0-12 years. Must be accompanied by an adult. Costume contest, 6 p.m., at the library.

• Event: Fifth annual Grillin’ and Chillin’ BBQ Festival, Taylorsville. The festival will feature food, arts and crafts, a car, truck and motorcycle show and a 5k run. The highlight of the festival will be a BBQ competition and outdoor concert featuring country music recording artist, Sammy Kershaw. Arts and crafts and food vendor spaces are available. Arts and crafts applications may be downloaded at taylorsvillechamber.com or contact Jennifer Yelverton at (601) 785-4756. To request a food vendor application, call Nanette Singleton at (601) 577-6498. The BBQ competition is open to amateur and professional teams. Teams will compete for cash prizes in four categories: Brisket, Pork Ribs, Pork (pulled, sliced or chopped) and Chicken. Visit the Taylorsville Chamber website to view the complete set of rules and download an application or call Charlie Ware at (601) 616-7326. Details: Call Newt Ishee at (601) 785-4756 or Connie Ware at (601) 785-6556 or (601) 580-2704.

• Event: Career Explorations for Girls Conference, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Liberal Arts Building, University of Southern Mississippi. For girls in grades 7-12 and their mom or adult female chaperone. No charge to attend. Call 266-5236 or 266-5246 to register or for details.

• Event: Blood drive, 2-7 p.m., Carterville Baptist Church. Blood donors must be at least 16, weigh at least 110, be in good health. Additional height/weight requirements apply to donors 22 and younger. Donors who are 16 need a signed permission slip from a parent. Details: www.UnitedBloodServices.org. Appointments at www.bloodhero.com use code: Carterville.